Russian teen reaches French Open final in 6-1, 6-3 winKostyuk swerves pose with Andreeva in pre-match photoMarta Kostyuk believes her breakthrough run at the French Open and her determination to speak out about Russia’s war in Ukraine successfully served as a reminder, to people who may have forgotten, about the horrors unfolding in her home country as she suffered a heavy loss to highest ranked Russian player, Mirra Andreeva, in the semi-finals.“Yeah, for sure,” Kostyuk said. “I will never forget the ovations I received after my match [against fellow Ukrainian Elina Svitolina] in the quarter-finals. This is something I will carry with me forever. I will never believe anyone who is at the world stage of this sport saying they have zero influence or anything, because I experienced this myself.” Continue reading...
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/jun/04/mirra-andreeva-marta-kostyuk-russia-ukraine-war-tennis-french-open
